A brain contains hundreds or thousands of different kinds of neurons, each with its own shape, connections and function. Yet ...

Is there a difference in brain structure between men and women? If we were to find such a difference in a single neuron, would it matter? One of the most useful models for studying these questions is ...

A first-of-its-kind brain atlas. Researchers mapped 232,251 individual cells across four stages of development ...

A new breakthrough technology, co-developed by UCL scientists, that simultaneously records and manipulates neuron activity deep within the brain could transform our understanding of neural circuits ...

The human brain contains billions of connected neurons that collectively support different mental functions, including the processing of sensory information, the encoding of memories, attention ...

Preparation of an entire brain for imaging at the necessary resolution requires a distinct set of skills, as does ...

Our brains constantly integrate information about both our internal state and our surroundings to determine how we behave. Much of this coordination depends on neuromodulators—chemical messengers that ...

Researchers found that neurons can use fat, not just sugar, to power the brain. When a protein called DDHD2 fails, this process breaks down and leads to serious brain problems. Scientists were able to ...

The adult brain is far less fixed than scientists once believed. Although almost all of its roughly 100 billion nerve cells ...